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A universal peace, it is to be feared, is in the catalogue of events, which will never exist but in the imaginations of visionary philosophers, or in the breasts of benevolent enthusiasts. ✨ James Madison, Ralph Ketcham Selected Writings of James Madison, Hackett Publishing
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A universal peace, it is to be feared, is in the catalogue of events, which will never exist but in the imaginations of visionary philosophers, or in the breasts of benevolent enthusiasts. ✨ James Madison, Ralph Ketcham Selected Writings of James Madison, Hackett Publishing

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